Reid Wyatt

! Summary of Skills

119 Chestnut St. #2, Waltham, MA 02453 Phone: (781) 786-1024 Email: Reidwyatt@gmail.com!

Experienced classroom manager with five years of ESL teaching experience in China Passionate about teaching and compatible with students of a wide age range Risk-taker and leader inside and outside the classroom Inspired collaborator and community builder Experienced coach (rugby) and current club athlete Voracious reader

Certifications
Massachusetts 6-12 Licensure Chinese (expected April 2014) Massachusetts 6-12 Licensure History (expected May 2014)

Experience
Weston High School, Weston, MA August 2013-Present Student teacher, arranged through Brandeis University Teach an 8th Grade Chinese class, autonomously create lesson plans, rubrics, homework assignments and grading standards Focus on Chinese typing fluency, use of 21st century skills and differentiated instruction Incorporate cutting-edge techniques and skills learned at Brandeis University under Prof. Yu Feng, such as using typing and computer-based learning of Chinese to accelerate student learning and increase efficiency Jiaxiang Foreign Language School, Chengdu, China September 2012-June 2013 9th Grade Oral English Teacher Taught twelve classes of 45-50 Chinese students Liaised with other staff members to ensure an integrated curriculum Created and adapted lesson plans for ESL class to raise fluency levels with a focus on conversational topics and everyday communication United Kingdom Education Center, Chengdu, China September 2011-February 2012 Translator, Application Center Translated application materials for Chinese undergraduates applying to Masters programs in the U.K. Attended meetings conducted in Chinese, helped teach co-workers in English language style, structure and prose fundamentals Southwest University for Nationalities, Chengdu, China January 2010-June 2011 Oral English Teacher Prepared topics-based classes for English majors to encourage participation and increased fluency in everyday speech Coordinated with class leaders to improve class content and efficiency, finding topics of interest and customizing lessons and vocabulary to raise student interest

Education
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Secondary Education Chinese expected July 2014 Focus on Chinese pedagogy, history, pronunciation and grammar Cumulative GPA of 3.95 Sichuan University, Chengdu, China Advanced classes in Chinese Writing, Modern Chinese Vocabulary, Ancient Chinese 1 and Ancient Chinese 2, February 2011-June 2011 Cumulative GPA of 3.7 Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History May 2006 Focus on World History and Ancient History, with classes in Ancient Greek Study abroad: College Year in Athens, January 2005-June 2005